Sumedha Gupta, M.Pharm (Pharmacology), is working as a Research Scholar in Mehan's Lab at Division of Neuroscience, Department of Pharmacology at ISF College of Pharmacy, Moga, Punjab, India. This institution is recognized as one of the country's premier centers for pharmaceutical education and research. Career Objective: Sumedha Gupta aspires to secure a challenging and responsible position in pharmacology and molecular biotechnology research. She aims to foster creativity and innovation while working towards achieving organizational goals and enhancing her professional skills and knowledge. Areas of Interest and Expertise: - Sumedha Gupta specializes in translational neuroscience, cellular and molecular neuropharmacology, and drug discovery. She is particularly focused on identifying diagnostic biomarkers for neurodegenerative disorders and developing drug discovery screening procedures. Her research aims to establish and validate therapeutic strategies for conditions including Multiple Sclerosis, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Autism, Brain Hemorrhage, Alzheimer’s Disease, Huntington’s Disease, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, and Bipolar Disorder. Current Research Highlights: - Sumedha Gupta is actively involved in developing drug discovery screening procedures and establishing and validating therapeutic strategies for diseases such as Motor Neuron Diseases (multiple sclerosis and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis), Autism, Brain Hemorrhage, OCD, Bipolar Disorders, Traumatic Brain Injury, Alzheimer’s,, Huntington’s and Parkinson’s Disease. - Her current research focuses on targets such as Neurogenesis, Glutaminase/Glutamate/NMDAR/ERK/c-JNK/p38MAPK